Robert Phillips

Managed all aspects of business, P&L, vendor, product development, sales, marketing, terms, merchandising, and related business for Multi Brand Designer Apparel, Swimwear, Intimates, casual clothing, and Active Wear company. Accomplishments: • Accomplish and oversee all vendor development, purchasing, sales, planning, merchandising, marketing, social campaigns, and product development. • Google analytics, trends, rankings, sales, product and brand performance. • Managed all 3rd party out sourced vendors, graphic artist, and contract employees. • Working directly with vendors, designers, Showrooms, and manufacturers domestically and abroad • Team leader, successfully training, mentoring, managing, and delegating all job functions, key task, and assignments to company executives sales, and employees. • Serve yearly as corporate Executive and head buyer at Industry trade shows. • Implemented strategic vendor supply initiatives, negotiating Drop-Ship as well as terms to reduce invent

Vendor Manager for premier multi-million-dollar luxury retailer with over 300 name brands spanning twelve categories, sourcing, qualifying, developing, and securing new vendor partners, to over 700,000 active customers worldwide. ? Vendor Manager for premier multi-million-dollar women’s luxury retailer with over 300 name brands spanning twelve categories, sourcing, qualifying, developing, onboarding, new vendors and partners. ? Prospecting, researching, and developing suppliers, manufacturers and distributors, negotiating price, terms, shipments, and product mix. ? Cross categories in Shoes, Fashion and casual clothing, Jewelry, Swimwear, Handbags, and more. ? Qualifying strategies to purchase “Drop Ship”, “Open to Sell” inventory. ? Research, qualify, each vendor based on quality, production, styles, trends, and inventory.